islet
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- isleted adjective
Etymology
Origin of islet
From the Middle French word islette, dating back to 1530–40. See isle, -et
Example Sentences
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In this disease, the body's own immune defenses mistakenly attack and destroy the insulin-producing islet cells in the pancreas.
From Science Daily
Those in larger islets were still attacked, but were more durable allowing patients to still produce low levels of insulin which reduced the severity of their disease.
From BBC
In type 1 diabetes, for example, the immune system destroys pancreatic islet cells, while these suppressor cells just stand by.
From Science Daily
For now, some patients with poorly controlled T1D may consider islet cell transplantation using beta cells from a donor.
From Science Daily
This finding aligns with other research showing that effective T cells typically penetrate deep into tumor islets.
From Science Daily
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